When Zach leaned in for a kiss, Madelyn snapped back to reality and quickly pushed him away. "No!" Her heart raced.

Zach sat back.

Madelyn couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"So now you're saying no to me," he said casually.

Madelyn grabbed her black pleated skirt tightly. "I've told you, you're like a brother to me. Please, don't do these weird things anymore. If Jadie finds out, she'll be mad." In her head, she thought, 'You cheater! Were you fooling around with other girls in your car like this while I was waiting for you to come home?'

Madelyn no longer loved him. She knew he only had eyes for Jadie, and no one else. Even though Cecilia bore a resemblance to Jadie, Zach only saw Cecilia as someone who could bear his child. In Madelyn's past life, her heart belonged entirely to him, but in the end, she suffered a devastating defeat. Now, she felt genuine fear.

Zach's eyes turned cold. "You're more mature now! I apologize for acting impulsively and for what happened la